A suitable PFD/Lifejacket for each person on board, of at least 150 Newtons (CE EN 396) (see appendix 5).
X
1.2
Crew safety harness/lifelines for all crew that may have to work on deck at any time.
X
1.3
Appropriate clothing.
X
1.4
An immersion suit per crewmember if operating in northern latitudes.
X
1.5
Jack Lines capable of being rigged port & starboard and extending from the aft of the cockpit to the foredeck for use with crew lifelines.
X
1.6
Life raft of sufficient capacity to cater for all crew carried. (Category Craft ''Inshore'' engaged on overnight coastal passages)
X
1.7
Emergency Liferaft Grab Bag for abandoning ship.
X
1.8
A buoyant heaving line/throw bag.
X
1.9
Horseshoe type lifebelt with light. Danbuoy with flag fitted to one lifebelt.
X
1.10
Buoyancy sling with floating line - can be fitted in lieu of one horseshoe lifebelt.
X
1.11
Boarding Ladder
X
2
Flares (All to be within expiry date)
Category B Craft Offshore
2.1
Hand held distress flares.
4
2.2
Hand held white flares.
4
2.3
Parachute rocket red flares
4
2.4
Orange smoke signal canisters.
2
3
Radios and Communications
Category "B" Craft Offshore
3.1
A suitable fixed Marine Band VHF radio transmitter, with DSC facility (Operators licence required from MRAU).
X
3.2
Marine Band MF/HF/SSB and/or global satellite communication system.
3.3
EPIRB - type 406 - registered in the name of the vessel.
X
3.4
Radio Transponder unit - SART.
3.5
Waterproof hand held radio.
X
3.6
A radio receiver AM/FM, capable of receiving shipping forecasts, and national/local weather forecasts.
X
4
Fire Fighting
Category "B" Craft Offshore
4.1
Fire blanket - CE marked
X
4.2
Fire extinguishers in addition to a suitable extinguisher to fight oil fires in engine spaces or fire bucket. (Do not deploy the bucket overboard while the boat is moving)
3
4.3
All cooker/heaters using Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) should be installed as outlined in Marine Notice No. 1 of 2000.
X
5
Navigation Equipment
Category "B" Craft Offshore
5.1
Echo Sounder
X
5.2
Steering Compass
X
5.3
Hand Bearing Compass
X
5.4
Speed Log
X
5.5
GPS
X
5.6
Radar Reflector
X
5.7
Foghorn, powered or aerosol type
X
5.8
Barometer
X
5.9
Clock
X
5.10
Binoculars
X
5.11
Sextant and tables
5.12
Navigation drawing instruments, parallel ruler, dividers or plotting instrument
X
5.13
Full set of fixed navigation lights including anchor lights
X
5.14
Suitable up to date charts, nautical publications and tide tables for areas of cruising
X
6
Bilge Pumping
Category "B" Craft Offshore
6.1
Manual bilge pump capable of pumping from any hull watertight compartment and with all hatches closed
2
6.2
At least one complete repair kit including spares should be carried
X
6.3
An electric or engine driven pump can be substituted for a manual model
X
6.4
A bucket of capacity 8-12 litres, siutably fitted with a rope lanyard. (Do not deploy the bucket overboard while the boat is moving)
X
6.5
Softwood tapered plugs, located adjacent to all, through hull underwater fittings
X
6.6
All through hull fittings to be fitted with isolation valves
X
7
Anchors and Warps
Category "B" Craft Offshore
7.1
Anchor with chain/warp, as appropriate for a vessels size, and operating area ground holding conditions.
2
7.2
Boats should have a suitably reinforced deck cleat/Samson post on the foredeck, and means of closing over the bow roller or fairlead used when anchoring
X
7.3
7.3 An adequate supply of warps and fenders, these should include siutable warps to allow the craft be towed if necessary.
X
8
General Equipment
Category "B" Craft Offshore
8.1
Emergency steering means, i.e. tiller for vessels fitted with wheel steering as their primary means of steering
X
8.2
Waterproof torch, capable of also being used for signalling
X
8.3
An appropriate tool kit and spare parts for the type of craft being used
X
8.4
Suitable secondary means of engine starting including battery or hand start
X
8.5
Suitable First Aid Kit including a First Aid manual
X
8.6
Storm sails which can be quickly rigged, or the facility to deep reef sails on yachts.
X
8.7
Emergency repair kit including sail repair kit, spare wash boards and window blanks.
X
8.8
Emergency water supply.
X
8.9
Bosun's Chair.
X
8.10
Instruction manuals for vessels essential equipment.
